boy's name
Tj
- Gender Boy
- Letters 2
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 2,696
Ireland
#383
2025 births
Tj is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 26 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 1988, when 74 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 127,518 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1917.
Tj over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 5 |
| 1920s | 13 |
| 1960s | 46 |
| 1970s | 204 |
| 1980s | 544 |
| 1990s | 420 |
| 2000s | 381 |
| 2010s | 351 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 185 |
How popular is Tj?
In 2025, Tj was given to 26 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Tj is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
How Tj is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| T.j. | T.j. is a variant spelling of Tj, recorded in Ireland. | 21 |
Names that peaked alongside Tj
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Tj also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Tj over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Tj
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Tj — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Tj
How popular is the name Tj?
In 2025, Tj was given to 26 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Tj a girl's or a boy's name?
Tj is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Tj most popular?
Tj peaked in 1988, when 74 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Tj a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Tj currently ranks #383 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.